The former Joyce Johnson was born Oct. 25, 1935, in Wakefield, Mich., daughter of the late August and Anna (Hill) Johnson, and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1953. She was employed as a nurse’s aide in Lake Forest, Ill., for several years prior to her marriage to Bill Leinon on Aug. 31, 1957, in Wakefield. They then made their home in Montreal and raised their family.

Joyce was a caring and loving person with a heart of gold who loved her family unselfishly. She loved playing card games with her grandchildren and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of her fifth great-grandchild. She was also a wonderful cook, enjoyed going to the casino once a month, and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hurley, Wis.